We have been talking with Quaife now for some time about this kit and things you (members) would like to see done:

We talked to them about offering the new gear set in a new tranny case completely assembled, they are talking it over down there, and may do this.

We requested they offered 3 things:

1. Current new 6 speed gear set (currently avaliable)
2. New 6 speed gear set, already installed in a new GM case, with NO Differential
3. New 6 speed gear set, already installed in a new GM case, with a Quaife LSD Differential

We hope to get an answer soon.

This way members that crack their case can get a new case and get the new gear set

What does everyone think?

 

sounds expensive

 

It does, but ya gotta pay to play. I would like to see what comes of this.

 

fully built with the LSD, I think I'd get it, need to come up with something soon

 

what kind of threshold are we looking at over stock? with the tranny being the weak point after mounts and an engine build im worried about it..

 

Maybe a reman/used case would be more cost effective for those that want the entire tranny.

I know it may be unrealistic but if this thing was 2k cheaper I may have considered it. I know you must pay to play but I prefer to pay smart and play and get more for my money. I hope the tranny in the new TC is stronger.

Good question. I am interested in that aswell.

 

sounds like a great idea, i'd hate to get the 6 speed conversion and have to keep a bunch of old gears lying around. At least with a full trans i can sell it or swap it out more easily

 

A six speed with LSD. Sounds great.... and expensive.

 

sounds expensive i think aswell, i would love to see a cobalt with one though

 

We are hoping, they come back and state: around $4500 for the case and gear set installed and no Diff, and $5500 for a complete case/gearset/and quaife LSD ready to set in place.

This means it is only about $500 for the case and install of the gear set in the tranny, over the current price.

$500 for a tranny case and all the labor to install would be well worth it in my opinion.

 

Will this then be available to replace the Getrag on the 2.4 and 2.2 models also?

 

[QUOTE=RBC;1816520] I hope the tranny in the new TC is stronger.



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same trans as ours... fgp35

 

this is the most important question of them all

 

you can get a brand new lsd equiped stock trans for 2300. Used for around a grand. This reminds me of the wrx gears from ppg. really expensive, but atleast those are a lot stronger. I'd have to replace my trans twice to pay more than this is going to cost(45k hard miles on stock open diff trans). I think this is a good idea, its just really really expensive. These cars just took a huge hit in value because of the new ss/tc that is coming. So your talking about a trans that is going to cost more than a 1/4 of the value of the car.

My vote..if they could drop the price to 3500(with lsd cause i don't see why anyone would replace the trans and not get a lsd)...which i'd still consider expensive becasue it isn't proven, they would probably be able to move a lot more units at a smaller profit, but atleast they would move.

Whoever at quaife that thought this was a good idea at that price range really dropped the ball here. Most people that own these cars are probably 17-25..most of them with little money to spend on car upgrades because of school bills, car payment..ect.

Another idea is scrap this 6spd idea and make a stronger 5 spd unit with diff gear ratios and a lsd for less than the price of a brand new unit.

 

awsome idea sir! i would def be interested...im saving right now anyways for the tranny..keep at this man make it work...i just think they need to come down on that price some....im suffering from 2 cracked trannys right now

 

Lotus is using a modified version of the LNF and the F35 transmission in the Europa S. I don't think Cobalts or Ions actually made a difference to Quaife. We most likely would not even have this option if it wasn't for Lotus.

 

i do believe this would definitely be worth the money tho...

 

where was this deal when i needed a tranny..i needed a case and gear set,and i ended up gettin the 5spd lsd..had no lsd before

 

how about making a transmission with a 1st gear that actually works. that also doesnt feel like a tow trucker should have

 

Or may be even set up a core charge for the ones who havnt cracked a acase

 

It would be ideal if it were offered already assembled with the LSD . Alot of shops dont have the tools to work on the F35 . A buddy of mine thats a tech said separting the case is very difficult . Thats info from a year ago though , maybe more shops have worked on them now .

 

That's why this conversion has a 2.72 ratio for 1st instead of the stocker's 3.38. Now, if you combine that with a 3.82 final instead of the stock 4.04, you've got a pretty nice aggressive gearing and a better overdrive ratio. *hint*hint*

 

We are still talking this over with Quaife... Hopefully something comes out of it this next week.

They also brought this up and it is a possiblity

 

Hum negative, Lotus is using the old Opel iron bloc in the Europa S, an engine you never got in the US.
And I'm almost sure it is with a M32 gearbox

 

keeping an eye in this thread